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Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History

3232 Briarcrest Dr.
Bryan   
(979) 776-2195

The Museum's principal function is to increase public awareness of animals, plants, minerals, and human adaptation in the Brazos Valley today and in ages past. Exhibits, programs, and educational outreach encourage respect and appreciation for the region's natural history. These programs also inform the public about the role of our ancestors, ancient and recent, in the natural world and about our own place in history and the environment.

Discovery Kits available for checkout $10/week Group of 10+ rate is $3.50/person

Dollar Days are the first Sunday of each month admission is $1.

Brenham Heritage Museum

Brenham TX  

The purpose of the Brenham Heritage Museum is to preserve for public benefit and education the natural, historical, and
artistic heritage of the region.

Built by the Federal government in 1915 to house the U.S. Post Office , the distinctive Classical Revival style building became the Brenham Heritage Museum in 1991 . Exhibits illustrate the diverse history of Brenham in Washington County. Special exhibits are presented throughout the year . Adjacent to the museum is a display featuring Brenham's Silsby steam fire engine. Purchased in 1879, it was one of the first steam engines in Brenham. Corner of Main & Market

Burton Cotton Gin & Museum

307 North Main
Burton TX  
979.289.3378

The Burton Farmers Gin represents the turn of the century revolution of cotton ginning from a labor intensive operation to the system gin which was powered by a single engine. It represents a mechanical age before the industrial use of power, and is the oldest surviving example of Robert Munger's concept of an integrated system of processing cotton from the wagon to a completed bale. Built in 1914.

Dr. Pepper Museum

Waco TX  

The Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute is a private non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors elected by its membership. The Museum is neither owned nor operated by the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Company. The Museum and Free Enterprise Institute opened to the public in May of 1991 and attracts over 65,000 visitors each year. The Museum is housed in the old 1906 Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building located at 300 S. 5th Street in downtown Waco. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the "Home of Dr Pepper."
The Museum is on the corner of 5th Street and Mary, Waco, TX

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum

1000 George Bush Drive West
College Station   
(979) 691-4041

You may tour the museum, study the exhibits closely, learn about milestones in the life of George Bush and the United States, take part in games and activities sponsored by the museum, and use applicable materials in your classroom.


Mayborn Museum

1300 S. University-Parks
Waco TX  76706
254.710.1110

Walk across a replica of Waco's famous mammoth site, see a Comanche tipi upclose or spend your day exploring the 16 themed Discovery rooms, such as the Communication Room, the Health Room and the Invertebrate Room. The Mayborn Museum Complex is the perfect place to bring the family.


Sterling McCall Car Museum

Round Top TX  

A great look at motoring history! From the earliest car in our collection (1908) to the most recent (1967), you'll marvel at the quality and beauty of every one of the Museum's 130+ vintage vehicles.
Situated in Warrenton on Highway 237 half way between Houston and Austin (and half way between Brenham and LaGrange). The Museum is 5 minutes from the historic town of Round Top.

The Children's Museum of Brazos Valley

Bryan TX  
979.779.5437

The Misson of The Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley is to provide a child-centered, hands-on, interactive environment for discovery and learning for children.